Attachment for bridle-bits



(No Model.)

' N. J. BLATHERW'I-GK,

ATTACHMENT FOR BRIDLE BITS. No. 305,659. Patented Sept. 23, 1884.

certain new and useful Attachment for Bridle.

thrice.

PATENT NELSON J. BLATHE-RWIOK, OF CHTCAGO, ILLINOIS.

ATTACHMENT FOR BRlDLE-BITS.

EPECIFIC'ATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,659, dated September 23, 1884.

(No model.)

I0 aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, NELSON J. BLArHER- WIOK, of Chicago, Illinois, have invented a Bits, of which the following is a specification.

The attachment is designed to be used with a common bridle-bit.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure 1 is a side view. Fig.2 is a front view of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a side View showing a different position of the bit from the one seen in Fig. 1.

A designates the bridle-bit, and B the rein.

The attachment is composed of cheek-pieces O O, mouth-piece D, and spoon E. The checkpieces each have a slot, a, and are connected This strap has a strap, b, which runs up and is attached to the crown-strap of the bridle.

The attachment is applied to the bit A by unfastening the bridle cheek-strap and rein from the ring A and passing the ring through the slots a. The slot is'sufficient to allow the ring and enlarged end of the bit as ordinarily constructed to pass through it; but in case the diameter of the ring is greater than the length of the slot, the ring should be collapsed and passed through and then restored to its original shape, and in case the enlarged end of the bit cannot pass through the width of the slot, it is sprung open 'sufficiently to allow this to be done, andwhen doneitis restored to its former shape. The parts mentioned are made of pliable metal,which allows these operations to be readily performed. The strap b is buckled over the horse s nose and holds the month-piece ment, which possesses other advantages over my said other invention.

. What I claim is.

A bridle-bit attachment consisting of the mouth-piece D, having spoon E, slotted cheekpieces 0 G, and strap b, all substantially as and for the purpose shown.

N. J. BLATHERXVIGK. \Vitnesses:

J NO. H. WI-rrrrLn, J 0s. \V. MERRTAM. 

